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Brutal exit for Kate?? Voluntary and clean. Kate had met Smith the week prior to her interview with Whateley. Caro just flies by the seat of her pants. So many terrible stories still to come out? I'm calling it...[censored] and BS artist.

Did not age well... Aged very well. The umps certainly got to work.

Hogan terrific. Buckley impressive for Giants. Tobes having a shocker. Papley starring...sadly. Anyone's game with two quarters to go.

Sadly, no. The demand's on the surface were too great 30+ years ago for us to be allowed to train on it. However, since the current MCC president Fred Oldfield is a keen Demon fan, with Smith at the MFC we would not be disadvantaged at all.

Nooooooo...he strongly endorsed Neeld for our gig. Make what you like of that.

Mark Neeld was highly rated by Mick Malthouse.

It may be nothing more than Trac said something to the effect of "if this club doesn't get its act together soon I'll be out of here". In other words an ultimatum and a declaration of future intent.

After about 10 years as MCC president Steve Smith is more than an ex-player. Eminently qualified if he could be persuaded. Andrew Leoncelli would be another I'd back but Brad Green's place on the board is all about player input and relations. He doesn't have the right stuff for president, and nor does G Lyon. But Smith would be great in maintaining good ties with the MCC as well as bringing playing and administrative experience. He would get instant respect from the media as well, something we lack.

The Bentleigh Club was certainly Joe's doing but Leighoak I think was from the Ridley-Mann administration. I remember it was sort of a consolation prize after we tried to open a club in Fawkner but were refused permission by the gaming authority. Part of the problem was that we could not demonstrate how we would use the Fawkner site for club functions. It was a big setback at the time. But Bentleigh, that's down to Joe and that's proved our big asset base.

I say this meaning no disrespect, you have no clue.

Roffey was ill-advised to do this interview if she had nothing to offer. At a minimum I would have thought she could have asked the footy department if it was appropriate for her to approach Trac directly. Personally, I don't see how it could have hurt. It's remiss of her not to have engaged in the situation. It sounds like the club president is as much an observer as the population of this website. I for one am not impressed.

Really? Please explain because Pies, Blues are non starters and nothing less than Davies-Uniacke and a top five draft pick will do...

I heard it at the time of his appointment to Melbourne from a Collingwood supporting mate (I know, I know) who was very well placed to know that he was jettisoned. Also had it confirmed from friends in the media that the Pies were done with him and that there was a major falling out. So no, not revisionism at all.

Thanks to those who alerted me to the possibility it was in my spam folder. Moved it. I, like a few others here, have met Peter and I can vouch for his passion for the club and his willingness to put his own resources into the place. He is a genuine Demon fan and I cannot understood why the club - the board actually - adopted such a blocking strategy with him. That does not mean I necessarily endorse everything he says, but he is fair dinkum about wanting the best for the club.

Yet the Bulldogs are looked after and LiamJones is available for a final a week after another player was rubbed out for the exact same action.

Next time Moore drops to his knees just keep running. Over the top of him if necessary. Just keep hunting the ball.

I'm agin the Dogs because I'm full to the gills with anger over the soft ride they enjoy from the umps. It happens too often. Watch the highlights from their flag in 2016!

Sydney or GWS. I remember after Brisbane won their first of a triple in 2001 that the following day it was like nothing had happened. No gloating fans in anyone's face. An all-Sydney GF would be perfect.

If the Saints could handpass to the receivers' hands rather than their ankles and knees they would transition better. Who does that remind us of, I wonder idly?

If the Saints win that's unlikely because we'll be pick 5 and the Crows pick 4.

The Brownlow is rubbish determined by fools as most serious supporters understand, but it has a wider impact on club morale and individual player status. That’s why I hope the Bont wins it. Anything that makes Collingwood feel good is best avoided. Bont is also more deserving. He plays, and does his best work, against actual opponents. Daicos is most effective playing solo.

Brilliant, Jack.

Over reaction. The second and third quarters were well contested and but for the crowd umpiring the second term we'd have won it by a couple of goals. Consecutive goals in the third had us 21 points down and another at that point would have made it interesting but a depleted group could not keep it up. They were honest for a period but ultimately not skilful or fit enough. The fact that Goody mentioned the heat the week before when he normally doesn't make those concessions tells me we were badly affected. Don't exaggerate though, the second and third terms were 100% up on that insipid first quarter. However, I agree wholeheartedly on Billings and that handful of NQRs picked up from the Dogs, Lions and SA.

He doesn't deserve your sympathy. He's not good enough and has already cost plenty with his appalling finishing. He's not good enough and is emblematic of our poor trading over the past two years.

I know that unfortunately there are many fans who support Melbourne and other clubs who are discouraged from attending Collingwood games because the ratio of ratbag-to-regular supporters in Collingwood ranks is so out of whack that they make the game an unpleasant experience. This is as true in the MCC members as elsewhere. And it has become a self fulfilling observation as more and more stay away, the rat-baggery of Pies people deepens and is not challenged. That's why it's important those who can get there, do so. Me included, with immediate family, but sadly others in our Demon network will be absent.